Articles filed under Gardening
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Wright's Taliesin showcases 'organic' architectureSep 05, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRING GREEN, Wis. - Thousands come each year to the Wisconsin River valley where Frank Lloyd Wright built his home and tested his ideas about building in harmony with n...
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Landscaper's hobby puts food on many tablesAug 29, 2008 11:00 pm - After a hard day maintaining other people's lawns, Greg Toran relaxes in his own garden growing vegetables - and giving a good share of them away. He takes mostly tomato...
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Classic lilac book revisitedAug 29, 2008 11:00 pm - A classic book about lilacs has been reissued, 20 years after its original publication. The Rev. John L. Fiala is credited as the author of "Lilacs: A Gardener's Encyclo...
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September in the GardenAug 29, 2008 11:00 pm - If you don't already have a compost pile, September is an ideal time to begin putting end-of-the-season garden leftovers to work. Start by layering grass clippings, spen...
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Giving Garden totalAug 29, 2008 11:00 pm - •This week's total donated produce: 8,403 pounds •Total this year: 35,029 pounds For a list of drop-off sites and hours visit www.dailyherald.com/lifestyle/homegarden/gi...
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Planting under trees poses different challengesAug 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Gardening under trees can be tricky! Plants living in the root zone must compete for light, water and nutrients. Most of the tree's roots that are responsible for water...
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Lilacs celebrate springAug 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Nostalgia plays a strong role in most love affairs with lilacs. Fans close their eyes and are transported to their own childhoods. That's what inspired the Rev. John L. ...
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Doomed ash trees can still contributeAug 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Many lovely ash trees will fall in the Chicago area, victims of a small insect called the emerald ash borer. The Morton Arboretum and other organizations are pushing for...
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Rainfall extremes create challenges for yardsAug 29, 2008 11:00 pm - While Illinois rainfall ranges from 30 to 50 inches a year, it rarely falls evenly during the growing season. Instead of the roughly one inch of rain a week that many no...
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Garden calendarAug 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Garden Clubs • The Hoffman Estates Garden Club invites author and landscape designer Pam Duthie for a lecture titled "Continuous Color - The Stars of Fall" on desig...